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Cindy Capitani

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New Rochelle Library Features Mystery Writers At Cocktails And Conversation NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Mix and mingle with cocktails and conversations at an evening with mystery writers on Thursday, Sept. 29 at Alvin & Friends Restaurant in New Rochelle. Join Laura Bradford, author of "Éclair and Present Danger" and Maggie McConnon (Barbieri) author of "Wedding Bell Blues: A Belfast McGrath Mystery," at New Rochelle Public Library Foundation Murder Mystery Edition. This event is second in a series of Cocktails & Conversation programs designed as opportunities to mingle with -- and hear from -- Westchester’s literati. The evening will take pl…

by Cindy Capitani

09/13/2016

Events

Shir Chutzpah Performs At Yorktown Jewish Center YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Singalong with a rock-style band at the Sabbath service on Friday at the Yorktown Jewish Center. Shir Chutzpah will perform during the service Sept. 16 and provide music for the congregation and guests at 7:30 p.m. for a special Sabbath service. Light refreshments will be served at the end of the evening. This is a regular Friday night Sabbath service. However, members of the congregation have formed a rock-type band and they play during the service. It is meant to be a fun night, with people singing along, and congregants dancing in the aisles. Click here for more informa…

by Cindy Capitani

09/13/2016

Events

Pickleball, Anyone? Free Lessons In Upper Saddle River UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Learn how to play one of the fastest growing sports in America on Monday, Sept. 19 at the Upper Saddle River Library. Pickleball is a simple paddle game played using a perforated, slow-moving ball over a tennis-type net on a badminton-sized court. It can be played by just about anyone. The 7 p.m. class at the library will show participants what it is and how to play. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn. George Cheah, President of the New Jersey Pickleball Association, will be here to demonstrate the game. Registration is required. …

by Cindy Capitani

09/13/2016

Events

Bergenfield Garage Sale Features Teen Marketplace BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Gently used items are being collected for the Bergenfield Library's garage sale on Sunday, Sept. 25.The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Bergenfield Library runs 9 a.m.-5 p.m., both outside and inside library. Inside will be a Teen Marketplace. Items can be dropped off inside the library during regular hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m-9 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, Sunday 1-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Click here for more information or call (201) 387-4040. The library is located at 50 W Clinton Ave, Bergenfield.

by Cindy Capitani

09/13/2016

Events

Cleanup Time: Teaneck Friends Take On Terhune Park TEANECK, N.J. -- The community's help is needed for a Teaneck cleanup at the Mary S. Topolsky Garden and Trail on Saturday, Sept. 17.The event is held by Friends of the Hackensack River Greenway through Teaneck Cleanup from 10 a.m.-noon. Participants will be cutting back invasive vines and dead foliage at the Mary S. Topolsky Garden and Trail and its connecting trail in North Terhune Park. People are asked to bring gloves, clippers, loppers and/or shovels. Everyone will meet at the North Terhune Park sign at the entrance to the trail on River Road opposite Kipp Street. There is street…

by Cindy Capitani

09/13/2016

Events

#TBT: Hackensack Pub Sets '90s Trivia Night With Johnson Library HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Test your knowledge of the '90s at a pub trivia event on Tuesday, Sept. 20, sponsored by the Johnson Public Library in Hackensack.“Totally 90’s” Pub Trivia takes place at 7 p.m. at the Poitin Still, an Irish pub and eatery in Hackensack. The trivia game is free to enter, but the library does not provide food and drinks for this event. Click here to register or call (201) 343-4169 for more information. Poitin Still is located at 774 Main St., Hackensack.

by Cindy Capitani

09/13/2016

Events

Reprogram Your Life In 90 Minutes At Waldwick Workshop WALDWICK, N.J. -- Learn the power of change at a workshop on Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Waldwick Library. Transitional Life Strategist Randi Levin presents a 90-minute workshop vested in reprogramming your personal GPS towards goals, priorities and solutions. Levin CPC, CEO & founder Randi Levin Coaching, is a certified transitional life strategist, author, inspirational speaker, and reinvention expert. She holds a BS Degree in Journalism from The University of Maryland and a professional coaching certification from The Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching. She said she…

by Cindy Capitani

09/12/2016

Schools

Two Ossining Schools Offering Morning Yoga Classes For Students OSSINING, N.Y. -- Two Ossining schools are offering morning yoga classes for students and will start their mornings learning downward facing dog, warrior and cat poses as part of a new program funded by the Ossining MATTERS Education Foundation. Claremont and Roosevelt schools will have three sessions of 10 weeks each starting Sept. 26. “We’re really excited about this yoga program,” said Kate Mathews, Claremont principal, who plans to attend the classes at her school. “There have been a lot of studies that show yoga has a positive impact on focus in children.” Other benefits of yoga for…

by Cindy Capitani

09/12/2016

News

Passaic County Sets September Blood Drives Help save lives and donate blood at any of the Passaic County locations holding drives in September hosted by the Community Blood Services. Free goodies will be provided to donors. Every 2.5 seconds someone needs blood -- 80 percent of the population -- but less than 5 percent of donates, according to the Community Blood Services. Nearly 4 million Americans would die each year without life-saving blood transfusions, and an estimated 109,500 Americans will be diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma in 2016. Blood donors participating in the Passaic County Community Blood Drives in co…

by Cindy Capitani

09/12/2016

News

North Arlington Officials: Please Stop Feeding Geese NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — It’s against the law in North Arlington to feed the geese and borough health officials are reminding residents to stop the practice in an effort to prevent the waterfowl population from congregating in the community. Canadian geese in particular have grown in population, and create a nuisance to people wishing to use parks and public spaces. The birds are also hazardous to cars forced to stop suddenly when the geese unexpectedly cross busy streets. The accumulation of droppings from these animals can result in damage to flora, fauna and property. Droppings can also …

by Daily Voice

09/12/2016

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